In this moment
Grieving
For the ache of loss — nearness now, and a promise of no more tears.
Verses to hold onto
Psalms 34:18Read in context →
The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. unto...: Heb. to the broken of heart of a contrite...: Heb. contrite of spirit
Matthew 5:4Read in context →
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Revelation 21:4Read in context →
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
Psalms 147:3Read in context →
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. wounds: Heb. griefs
John 11:25Read in context →
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
2 Corinthians 1:3-4Read in context →
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
A thought
Grief is love with nowhere to land, and God does not ask you to hurry through it. He draws near to the broken-hearted, holds your tears, and holds out a day when death itself is undone.
A prayer
Lord, You are close to me in this sorrow. Hold what I have lost, hold me, and carry me gently until joy returns.